That or Which: The Bane of My Existence

10/9/2012, 8:10:57 PM

Is it: She thought it must be stuck, a problem that was not uncommon in her own Orderhouse. Or: She thought it must be stuck, a problem which was not uncommon in her own Orderhouse. Grammar Girl is not helping me. I think it is “that” instead of “which.” UPDATE: Looking at this post on 7/25/2013, I now think it should be “which” instead of “that.”

Is it:

She thought it must be stuck, a problem that was not uncommon in her own Orderhouse.

Or:

She thought it must be stuck, a problem which was not uncommon in her own Orderhouse.

Grammar Girl is not helping me.

I think it is “that” instead of “which.”

UPDATE: Looking at this post on 7/25/2013, I now think it should be “which” instead of “that.”